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How To Care for a Rubber Tree Plant, According to Gardening Experts
Rubber tree plants are a tropical species native to Asia and have their given name because their bark produces latex, a milky ...
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What Are Rubber Trees? Do They Really Produce Rubber?
Rubber trees (Hevea brasiliensis) is a tropical tree. It can grow up to 130 feet tall in its natural habitat. However, on average, the rubber tree is closer to 50 to 65 feet tall. They usually look ...
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New engineering research center coming to Ohio State University
Recently, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a 5-year investment of $104 million, with a potential 10-year ...
Cost of rubber reaches 13-year high after extreme weather hits crops: 'Fluctuations can drastically impact … production'
Extreme weather, including torrential monsoon downpours and a powerful typhoon, reduced rubber production levels in Asia and ...
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The horrific consequences of rubber's toxic past
The rubber tree is thirsty, so environmentalists worry about water shortages, and biodiversity, as South East Asia's tropical rainforest increasingly gives way to large-scale plantations.